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Health & Safety Leadership and Governance

Training Course

Duration: 4 hours The course is highly tailorable to meet the needs and capabilities of your officers who are tasked with providing effective governance of health and safety across your organisation. The course has been designed for: • Directors • Trustees • Councillors • Chief Executives • Anyone providing governance to your organisation Read more

Permit Issuer

Training Course

Duration: 1-day Unit Standard: US 17590 This course covers the key requirements of the role of Permit Issuer. It’s an essential course for anyone who issues safe work permits in the workplace, and for those intending to set up a permit system. It’s standard practice to control non-routine and hazardous work activities through a permit-to-work system. However, permit systems only function effectively when people are trained to use them. Read more

Permit Issuer & Receiver

Training Course

Unit Standards: US 17588 and US 17590 This course covers the Permit Issuer and Permit Receiver courses. You’ll learn the key requirements of the role of permit issuer and permit receiver. It’s an essential course for anyone who issues safe work permits in the workplace and it will also ensure that all workers and contractors who receive permits know how to correctly use the permit system and its associated procedures. Read more

Permit Receiver

Training Course

Duration: 1-day Unit Standard: US 17588 This course will make sure that all workers and contractors who receive permits know how to correctly use the permit system and related procedures. The course is essential for anyone who receives safe work permits. The best way of controlling hazards associated with non-routine or hazardous work is through a permit-to-work system. However, a permit system is only as strong as its weakest link. Read more

Preventing & Managing DPI

Training Course

This course builds understanding of the causes and symptoms of DPI, describes methods to prevent development, and how to manage the risks to staff experiencing symptoms. Since June 2006, the DPI (Discomfort, Pain, and Injury) programme has been ACC’s approach to addressing musculoskeletal issues in the workplace. It provides tools, information, and training for those responsible for workplace health and safety, and also for professionals who work in health, injury prevention, and injury management. Read more

Preventing back Injuries

Training Course

Unit Standard: US 17592 This practical course has been designed to provide all staff with an understanding of the risk factors involved with manual handling and how to minimise risk, as well as practical manual handling techniques. Injuries caused by manual handling are one of the most common causes of time off from work and can be a considerable cost to the employer. These injuries often also cause severe discomfort or disability for the injured person. Read more

Safe Use of Plant and Machinery

Training Course

Unit Standard: US 18410 This course will teach the key hazards, how those hazards should be managed, and how to develop safe operating procedures related to plant and machinery designers, engineers, operators, and those involved in maintenance. This course is ideal for managers, supervisors, operators, engineers, and electricians who are involved in the operation of plant and machinery. Read more

Safety Observer

Training Course

Unit Standard: US 17596 The safety observer is a specialist role and critical to the safety of workers entering the confined space. Your safety observers must know exactly what the role encompasses, and what actions they must take to ensure confined space work is completed without mishap – this course will teach them. This course is essential for anyone who acts as the safety observer in the workplace. Read more

Working in Thermal Extremes

Training Course

Duration: Half-day Unit Standard: US 17585 This course is essential for employees who work at extreme temperatures and those responsible for planning, organising, and monitoring this type of work. Working in hot or cold environments can be very hazardous to health, put additional strain on your body, and unless properly managed, can affect your ability to work safely and effectively. Read more

Workplace Health & Safety Planning

Training Course

Duration: 1-day Unit Standard: US 25042 This course is designed to explain how effective health and safety planning reduces costs and increases productivity, and how organisations can plan to systematically improve their health and safety performance. Good health and safety is good business and takes planning. The largest multinationals, as well as some of New Zealand’s most successful organisations, have shown this to be true time and time again. Read more